Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-12-24
VISIONS OF SANTA CLAUS.
Little Ones who Look for the COmi0g
Of their Patron Saint.


Of their Patron Saint.
INTERVIEW WITH ONE OF rHE PArTsyuI-Bow 81
NICK TRAVELS ovER LAND AND sRA-cHnpRns
WHO DO NOT KNOW cHRrsrxM.
"Whois Santa CLAUSE" asked a STAB reporter thl
other day OF little f1ve-year-old whose mind was
riled with the thoughts OF Xmas.
That's what / don't know myself was the
prompt reply. 81 only know that he Is man that
lives In cold country that brings toys and thing!
10 children at Christmas Yes, sir, - he continued
enthusing with the thought. "he goes TO his shop
and gets them and brings them TO children In al
J the towns and across the ocean In England and
Egypt and everywhere.
allow can he bring them to 30 many different
places at once ?" asked THE STAR man.
"Reindeers, don't you known" was the reply In q
contempIuous tone. "They can go very long dis
tances and don't get tired They can gallop up
the side OF a house and down again. and when they
want 10 cross the ocean they gallop right through
the air."
III santa Claus does all this what does Kris
Kringle dor asked the reporter, whose thoughte
were carried back many years, when be, too looked
'weli! it's all the same" replied the listis fell
low with look OF establishment at the ignorance
displayed 6y grown man; III Is only smother
and Saint Nicholas, Just as mamma has three
names-mamma, Mary. and Mrs. =. Each has
three names, and then the little one began Q
long list OF pretty things he wanted for Xmas and
be Knew he was going to get some OF them at
least, for he had written letter to SANTA telling
the t-bO1 in the Kitchen chimney in
plenty OF time. He evidently was not worried a
70 how his missive would be delivered He had
tried the plan last Xmas, and although the list
was not entirely filled, the drum and horn and .
donkey and cart being omitted, Xmas morning
brought him enough Of the coveted articles 70
satisfy him that the good Santa had received his
letter
HuNDRRDs OF LITTLE CHILDREN
In Washington confidently expect that some time
Tomorrow night old Santa Claus Will descend the
most available chimney and leave behind him the
toys and trinkets that delight their dear little
But there are hundreds more right here
In our midst who will wake up Mon
gay o morning h with no are 70 warm then
Washington winters day. They WIN not have
Tor SP
santa Claus will not defgn to stop at their house.
Ineir belief never was very strong. Last year
passed them by. Children have many and varied
imaginings, and 1t 10 easy and often wrong TO en-
courage them in believing absolutely In the I'm
possible or even improbable. Encouragement in
faith in Santa Claus Is not only harmless, but Is
rather productive OF good.
HOW TO MAXI CHILDREN HAPPY.
II is an easy thing TO make a child happy and
the opportunity awaits you, perhaps not far from
your own door. Ask your servant and you will
learn that back In the alley or around the corner
there are some little ones, who stand q very Door
chance OF enjoying Xmas any more than any
other day OF the year. It's not too late The stores
will be open until late tonight, and their sup
plies OF toys and knickknacks are inexhaustibie,
while the prices are out OF all proportion to the
failed TO locate deserving object OF Xmas char
lty make your purchases and ask the nrst big
biue-coated preserver OF the peace you meet what
you shall do with them. Not one on the force win
be unwilling 10 tell you, and nine ont OF
ten Will know the very places they should
go. Lay down your paper, put on your coat and
hat, and go down street and spend those loose
silver pieces jingling in your pocket for something
that Will make somebody the happier. You will
md yourself walking back to your comfortable
nreside with springy step, and you will feel
something inside that says you have done well